>Site:
Knapp Tennis Center | Misenheimer, N.C.
>Score:
Pfeiffer 7, Salem 0
>Records:
Salem (2-6, 1-2 USA South) / Pfeiffer (9-4, 2-0 USA South)
>Next Match:
Salem at Meredith | April 5 | Raleigh, N.C.
BOXSCORE | Salem-Pfeiffer
MISENHEIMER, N.C. — Pfeiffer posted its second win of the season and 10th in the all-time history over the Salem tennis team following a 7-0 victory in USA South Conference play when the two teams clashed on Saturday afternoon at the Knapp Tennis Center in Misenheimer, N.C.
Pfeiffer took advantage of a 6-2 win from Riley Isley and Sydney Cohen in No. 2 doubles, taking down the Salem pair of
Chloe Koons and
Daisy Ortiz Mendoza. Teammates Hailey Ingenito and Alison Sloop quickly followed with a 6-3 win of their own in No. 3 doubles, giving Pfeiffer the team point with a triumph against
Mariana Faint and
Abrielle Eckenroth.
With the team point secured, Megan Rekieta and Sonya Rhoades completed the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win against the Salem pair of
Samantha Smiley and
Adley Keim.
Rhoades provided the second Pfeiffer point of the match as she took down Emily Rhodes by scores of 6-0, 6-0 in No. 6 singles play. Ingenito extended the margin to 3-0 for the Falcons with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Mendoza in No. 3 action.
Pfieffer secured the team victory with its fourth point, which came in a No. 2 win (6-2, 6-0) by Cohen, who downed Faint. The Falcons grabbed their fifth point in No. 4 singles as Fanny Apostolou handed Koons a 6-1, 6-2 loss.
The sixth point came by virtue of Isley's 6-3, 6-0 win in No. 5 singles against Eckenroth. Rekieta faced the toughest battle in singles action in her clash with Keim, emerging in three sets over her No. 1 opponent by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4).
Salem canceled its match with Columbia College on Monday, March 31st due to inclement weather in the forecast.
Singles competition
1. Megan Rekieta (PFU-W) def.
Adley Keim (SALEM) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4)
2. Sydney Cohen (PFU-W) def.
Mariana Faint (SALEM) 6-2, 6-0
3. Haley Ingenito (PFU-W) def.
Daisy Ortiz Mendoza (SALEM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Fanny Apostolou (PFU-W) def.
Chloe Koons (SALEM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Riley Isley (PFU-W) def.
Abrielle Eckenroth (SALEM) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sonya Rhoades (PFU-W) def.
Emily Buckler (SALEM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Megan Rekieta/Sonya Rhoades (PFU-W) def.
Samantha Smiley/
Adley Keim (SALEM) 6-3
2. Riley Isley/Sydney Cohen (PFU-W) def.
Chloe Koons/
Daisy Ortiz Mendoza (SALEM) 6-2
3. Haley Ingenito/Alison Sloop (PFU-W) def.
Mariana Faint/
Abrielle Eckenroth (SALEM) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,3,2,4,5,1)